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Elbow (Verb)

Push one's way with the elbows.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She was forced to elbow her way to the front of the packed concert venue to get a glimpse of her favorite artist.
The aggressive player would often elbow his opponents to get a better position on the soccer field.
In the crowded train station, he had to elbow his way through the masses of people just to get to the ticket counter.
As she ran through the dense forest trying to escape the wild animals, she found herself elbowing low-hanging branches out of the way.
During the chaotic sale, the customers began to elbow each other in their desperation to grab the last discounted television.

Shove one's elbow into another person's ribs.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She elbowed him in the ribs to get his attention during the concert, reminding him to stop singing along.
As they were walking, frustrated by the passerby, he elbowed the man in the ribs for almost bumping into him.
She tried to remain inconspicuous but then elbowed her friend in the ribs, pointing out the arrival of a famous celebrity.
During the crowded event, a stranger accidentally elbowed him in the ribs more than a few times.
She gave a playful elbow in the ribs to her friend for making such a hilarious joke about their grumpy boss.